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Hi, Brian.
>> I'm using Norton Internet Security 2005, which includes Norton Personal
>> Firewall. I can temporarily disable NIS and get in OK. What firewall
>> are
>> you using?
>
> The same, NIS 2005.
Then this may be the solution for you. Not good as a long-term situation,
of course, but for a quickie one-time shot, it's a reasonable risk.
If I click on the NIS icon in my SysTray, the context menu that pops up
offers to Disable NIS, and if I click on that, I see a window that lets me
choose how long it should be disable, with 5 minutes as the default, which I
accept. Then I can run RegWiz. (At least, it seems to run OK; I haven't
gone through with re-registering my WinXP.) NIS sometimes forgets to
re-enable itself later, so I just click the SysTray icon again and click
Enable NIS.
Obviously, Symantec should fix this problem - with Microsoft's help,
probably. But, until they do, this workaround should get the job done with
only moderate risk for one very short time period.
RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@corridor.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
"Brian Wescombe" <brian.wescombeSODOFF@ntlworldSPAM.com> wrote in message
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> "R. C. White" <rc@corridor.net> wrote in message
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>> Hi, Brian.
>>
>> (First, for any lurkers reading over our shoulders... You want to
>> REGISTER
>> Windows, not ACTIVATE it. It's not just semantics. Registration gives
>> Microsoft your name and address - and it is completely voluntary.
>> Activation gives information about your computer (NOT about YOU) and is
>> mandatory for you to continue using WinXP.)
>>
>> I see what you mean, Brian. I also have an ADSL connection that works
>> fine.
>> Trying regwiz /r from the Run line (or in a "DOS" window") just got me
>> the
>> error message you described. :>(
>>
>> I'm using Norton Internet Security 2005, which includes Norton Personal
>> Firewall. I can temporarily disable NIS and get in OK. What firewall
>> are
>> you using?
>
> The same, NIS 2005.
>
>>
>> I'll try to track down the solution, unless someone beats me to it. I
>> suspect it requires an entry in your firewall rules.
>>
>> RC
>>
>> "Brian Wescombe" <brian.wescombeSODOFF@ntlworldSPAM.com> wrote in message
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>>> When I first installed Windows XP Pro, I didn't register it. Now I want
>>> to register but it won't work.
>>>
>>> I ran regwiz /r, it says it's verifying the connection to Microsoft
>>> registration site but always fails, saying I need to install a modem/set
>>> up an internet connection or configure a proxy server. As I'm using a
>>> broadband connection which works fine for all other online activity, I
>>> don't have a dial-up modem or account how can I register Windows?